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Engineering Tomorrow’s World ALTEN’s historical core business is Engineering and has been recognised for 35 years as a tier-one technological partner of major clients within the industry.
Robotics: when innovation goes hand in hand with wellbeing Challenge is what drives Marina, ALTEN Nederland Software Developer for Smart Robotics. This engineer who specialises in robotics and automation did not hesitate to leave Spain, her country of birth,…
The Smart Factory 4.0 Program Increasing industrial performance by combining human and artificial intelligence helps to meet the ambition of Smart Factory 4.0, which is to make production more flexible, responding to increasingly personalised customer…
Airframe optimization and sustainability: A double challenge The aeronautics industry has never had such a strong push for transformation. Innovation is more urgent than ever to improve the performance, safety and efficiency of aircraft, and to reduce…
The Pharmaceutical Industry: organisation and competences After our introduction to how the pharmaceutical industry works, today we will be delving a bit further into how it is organized and the competences of the various departments these…
New PLD proposals for medical devices The product liability directive for medical devices was a law that was created in 1985 in the name of Product Liability Directive (PLD) for all types of medical devices /…
How does the pharmaceutical industry work? Pharma has always provided an endless source of health benefits. Two key landmarks shaped the history of humankind: purifying water and developing medication. We owe this second milestone to the…
Process Control Engineer in Automation Area – Batch recipe In the pharmaceutical industry, the use of customized software for process control is the best way to guarantee the quality and integrity of drugs on a large scale. There are…
Ocean observations: how satellite data processing works By studying and observing the oceans, such as sea height, we can understand our planet’s climate change and safeguard the marine ecosystems. Observation satellites have become indispensable in obtaining this information. The…
Product Carryover Limit and Active Substance (API) Worst Case based on HBEL in Cleaning Validation Introduction Pharmaceutical company is in a dramatically revolutionary time in its history. There have been many new, and for this highly conservative industry, radical movements over the past few years…
Fuel Efficient Driving: Data fusion will be the game changer Anticipating accelerations and braking, using the right engine speed… These changes in driving behavior reduce gas consumption by up to 25%. However, it is difficult to maintain these habits without…
Pharmacovigilance: an important concept nowadays As the global COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, its rapid spread and often severe manifestations put both the public health profession and the general population at an unprecedented state of alert. While…
RPA: Lever for digital transformation Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become indispensable to companies: productivity, customer satisfaction, employee development, quality and compliance, lower operating costs… These are the essential challenges that Robotic Process Automation, whose…
Engineering challenges of modern electric vehicle charging stations In the evolving Electric Vehicle Charging market, a Product Engineering team faces several challenges to develop a reliable, ergonomic, competitive and technologically advanced product. The main challenges can be divided…
Green Coding / Eco-design: the environment at the core of digital As a leading IT partner, we place our customers’ digital challenges at the core of our priorities. The current nature of their concerns is twofold: environmental and economic. Firstly, because…
Sustainability Within Development and Project Management What is Sustainability? Currently, the global paradigm of business, portraits a scenario where companies tend to focus excessively on the profits and the return of investment generated by the development…
ALTEN contributes to the MARS Exploration Program of NASA On February 18th 2021, the American robotic car Perseverance landed without a hitch on the surface of the planet Mars. After a journey of seven months, the Perseverance landed in…
Stability studies to determine/validate the expiration date of drugs Stability studies are one of the main factors when assessing the safety, efficacy and quality of drugs for human use. It is through stability studies that the shelf life of…
Quality Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry Before consuming any type of medicine, they need to be tested and approved for consumption in prepared pharmaceutical laboratories, so that they can be sold and consumed by the population.…
The role of Validation in the Pharmaceutical Industry What is Validation? In a very general definition, validation can be described as the documented evidence that a system or process is compliant and so it can replicate consistent results,…
Working model to create visual elements for a cluster As an Embedded Software developer, the creation of scenes, including his animations and functionalities, is an important part of many projects. In this kind of project, the developer is usually…
Custom Fields: Improving Laboratory Productivity The present emerging technologies have the potential to revolutionize the laboratory way of work, regarding the procedure’s digitalization and automation. In any procedure, the main objectives are to increase productivity,…
Role of a Qualified Person in the Pharmaceutical Industry Luis tells us that a Qualified Person is responsible for assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of the medicinal product.
European Medicines Agency’s new version for human medical products EMA’s new version of the Annex to the European Commission guideline of medicinal products for human use.
Engineering outsourcing in the automotive industry Portuguese Automotive sector includes OEM assembling vehicles, Tier-1 and Tier-2 companies in R&D and components manufacturing.
The Falsified Medicines Directive   Patricia tells us how falsified medicines have existed for decades and how the pharmaceutical industry needs to do something.
Qualification Activities for the Pharmaceutical Industry Rita, Life Sciences Consultant at ALTEN, tells us more about the Pharmaceutical Industry’s qualification activities.
Implementation of the new veterinary medicines regulation Our Life Science Consultant expert, Vânia, tells us about the new veterinary medicines regulation and its implementation.
The EU-US Mutual Recognition Agreement for manufacturers inspection for human medicines Sara, LS Consultant, tells us about the Mutual Recognition Agreement ( MRA ) for the manufactures inspections of human medicines.
Rare vs common Diseases: main differences in the pharmaceutical world Sara, ALTEN’s Life Sciences and Medical Affairs Consultant, tells us about the differences that exist between rare and common diseases.
European Medicines Agency (EMA) restricts quinolones and fluoroquinolones antibiotics María is a Life Sciences’ Consultant at ALTEN. She talks about the potential risks of using quinolones and fluoroquinolones antibiotics.
Advanced therapy medicinal products Roman is a Medical Affairs’ and an LS consultant. He explains everything about innovative medicines and the therapy medicinal products.
Strategic projects management in the pharmaceutical industry Milyeris, Life Sciences’ Consultant is an expert in engineering’s strategic project management in the pharmaceutical industry.
The new Sanitary Products Regulation Our Life Sciences consultant María, from ALTEN Spain, is an expert in Quality Assurance. She talks about the new Sanitary Products Regulation.
Scientific articles Roman, Life Sciences consultant, an expert in Medical Affairs, talks to us about scientific articles and its importance for the pharmaceutical industry.
Elemental Impurities in pharmaceutical products Life Sciences team will attend “Farmaforum” in March in Madrid. Ana, LS consultant will be at the Pharmaceutical Forum.
Pharma Industry Market Manufacturing industry in Portugal transitioned from an out-dated traditional business to a context where the industry depends on technology.